Historical FigureMaleCZ
Emil Zátopek
1922 – 2000
About this person
Czech long-distance runner (1922-2000)
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
September 19, 1922
Kopřivnice
Date of death
November 22, 2000
Prague
Citizenship
Czechoslovakia · Czech Republic
Occupations & fields
athletics competitorcareer soldierrunnerOlympic competitormilitary officerathlete
Awards & honours
Czech Medal of Merit, 1st classPierre de Coubertin Medalhonorary citizen of TřebíčJiří Guth-Jarkovský prizehonorary citizen of Kopřivnicehonorary citizen of Lázně Toušeň
- Field and occupation
- český atlét
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